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Las aventuras de Sherlock Holmes
A Scandal in Bohemia
Capítulo 1, Página 31
"And
the
papers?"
asked
the
King
hoarsely.
"All
is
lost."
"We
shall
see."
He
pushed
past
the
servant
and
rushed
into
the
drawing-room,
followed
by
the
King
and
me.
The
furniture
was
scattered
everywhere,
with
dismantled
shelves
and
open
drawers,
as
if
she
had
hurriedly
searched
them
before
leaving.
Holmes
rushed
to
the
bell-pull,
pulled
back
a
small
sliding
shutter,
and,
plunging
his
hand
in,
pulled
out
a
photograph
and
a
letter.
The
photograph
was
of
Irene
Adler
herself
in
evening
dress,
and
the
letter
was
addressed
to
"Sherlock
Holmes,
Esq.
To
be
left
till
called
for."
My
friend
tore
it
open,
and
we
all
read
it
together.
It
was
dated
at
midnight
of
the
previous
night
and
said:
"MY
DEAR
MR.
SHERLOCK
HOLMES,—You
did
it
very
well.
You
completely
fooled
me.
Until
after
the
fire
alarm,
I
had
no
suspicion.
But
then,
when
I
realized
how
I
had
betrayed
myself,
I
began
to
think.
I
had
been
warned
against
you
months
ago.
I
was
told
that
if
the
King
hired
an
agent,
it
would
surely
be
you.
And
your
address
had
been
given
to
me.
Yet,
despite
all
this,
you
made
me
reveal
what
you
wanted
to
know.
Even
after
I
became
suspicious,
I
found
it
hard
to
think
ill
of
such
a
dear,
kind
old
clergyman.
But,
you
know,
I
have
been
trained
as
an
actress
myself.
Male
costume
is
nothing
new
to
me.
I
often
take
advantage
of
the
freedom
it
gives.
I
sent
John,
the
coachman,
to
watch
you,
ran
upstairs,
changed
into
my
walking
clothes,
as
I
call
them,
and
came
down
just
as
you
left.
Well,
I
followed
you
to
your
door,
and
so
confirmed
that
I
was
indeed
of
interest
to
the
famous
Mr.
Sherlock
Holmes.
Then
I,
rather
imprudently,
wished
you
good
night,
and
went
to
the
Temple
to
see
my
husband.
We
both
thought
the
best
option
was
to
flee
when
pursued
by
such
a
formidable
opponent;
so
you
will
find
the
nest
empty
when
you
call
tomorrow.
As
for
the
photograph,
your
client
can
rest
assured.
I
love
and
am
loved
by
a
better
man
than
he.
The
King
can
do
as
he
wishes
without
interference
from
someone
he
has
wronged.
I
keep
it
only
to
protect
myself
and
to
have
a
weapon
that
will
always
secure
me
from
any
actions
he
might
take
in
the
future.
I
leave
a
photograph
he
might
care
to
possess;
and
I
remain,
dear
Mr.
Sherlock
Holmes,"
"Very
truly
yours,
IRENE
NORTON,
née
ADLER."
"What
a
woman—oh,
what
a
woman!"
cried
the
King
of
Bohemia,
after
we
all
read
her
letter.
"Did
I
not
tell
you
how
quick
and
resolute
she
was?
Would
she
not
have
made
an
excellent
queen?
Isn't
it
a
pity
she
was
not
on
my
level?"
"From
what
I've
seen
of
the
lady,
she
seems
to
be
on
a
very
different
level
than
your
Majesty,"
said
Holmes
coldly.
"I'm
sorry
I
couldn't
bring
your
Majesty’s
business
to
a
more
successful
end."
"On
the
contrary,
my
dear
sir,"
cried
the
King;
"nothing
could
be
more
successful.
I
know
her
word
is
inviolable.
The
photograph
is
now
as
safe
as
if
it
were
in
the
fire."
"I'm
glad
to
hear
your
Majesty
say
so."
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